Transparent Animals

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Glass Squid

Facts

• Order: Squids
• Family: Glass Squids
• Habitat: Oceans; surface to midwater depths

Transparent Part: Body

This squid mostly lives in shallow waters, on the sea floor. To make sure its body casts as little shadow as possible, it has a see-through body and light-emitting organs to lighten the shade. If you can’t defend yourself well, camouflage is the best defense.

Glass Squid - Photo: Maxim Catana/Shutterstock

• Table of Contents:
• 0. Introduction
• 1. Glass Frog
• 2. Glass Squid
• 3. Leaf-Mining Beetle
• 4. Crocodile Icefish
• 5. Sea Walnut
• 6. Cleaner Shrimp
• 7. Indian Glassy Fish
• 8. Sea Angel
• 9. Glasswing Butterfly
• 10. Barreleye Fish